Take Off at Big Spring

 One minute everything is still and quiet...just swimmin' along on a beautiful day.

Then, without a hint, we have take-off with ripple going every which way.

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Memories from a Summer Past

From the Archives

At the Boathouse ~ Sequim, WA

Our Washington State Vacation ~ Summer 2012

~There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them."
~Jo Walton

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Reflections from Douthat State Park on New Year's Day 2013

The Lake at Douthat State Park

The lake is really down right now. We are in the middle of a very severe drought here in our party of VA. Still, it was a beautiful gray skied walk for Buddy and me on New Year's Day. This is the place we go every year for my birthday party with Gene, his wife, and my Eloise. We are so fortunate that it is only 30 minutes from our home.  It has now become a tradition. Our reservations are for the weekend after my birthday on Feb. 7th. It's gonna be my 74th. Can't believe it. I hope by that time the water will be back up and there will be lots of ice on the lake and snow on the ground. PS...This mosaic went way easier than the last two. Perseverance does pay off. The nuns weren't fooling :-)

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A Walk at the Beach

Pictures from Our Walk on and along  Betterton Beach 

Eloise is not in any of them  because she refused to come along. She wanted to stay at the house with her Aunt Mattie and make table decorations for Thanksgiving dinner.

I love the Boulevard bit. The street is just a narrow little roadway that runs parallel to the water. It doesn't go very far before you hit a dead end...not my idea of a boulevard.

One of the Piers at Betterton Beach.

Auntie Sarah and Patti 

Gene 

Gene and Auntie Sarah 

All I can say is I seem to be the designated family historian and photographer. I keep thinking one of my children will assume the role, but I am still at it. I guess it's what grandmothers do. To be honest, I really do enjoy it.

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PRIVATE ~ NO TRESPASSING

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It Won't Be Long Now ~ Weekend Reflections

Days like this with snow on the ground are not so far away. 

These shots were actually taken earlier this year in February.

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Reflections ~ 10-21-12 ~ Sequim, WA

Sunset at Sequim, Washington

SOOC

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Water Hole ~ 9-6-12

The Drive to Work after a Night of Rain ~ 9-6-12

Before ~ SOOC

After Using RadLab "Troy"

The Waters of Bud's 2012 Hike in the Mountains of NH and MA

This summer for three weeks Buddy hiked the mountains of Maine and New Hampshire. I am a bit late posting his pictures because I was waiting for all the vacation trips to be completed. This first installment is a selection of shots taken of the lakes, water holes, creeks, and waterfalls he saw along his way. I usually post my pictures in "large" format, but because there were so many in this series I decided to use "medium" to cut down on the time loading. All of them were taken with Buddy's new Canon PowerShot D20.  It is waterproof to10m/33Ft and shockproof to 1.5m/5ft. He both dropped it on dry land as well as in water and it survived without any damage. It is 12.1mp, has a 5X zoom, a 3"screen and ranges from $280.00 up to $390.00 depending upon where you purchase it. All I can say is it is one FINE point and shoot camera for the money. Now I want one :-)

Kinsman Pond - White Mts. of Maine 

 Sunset at Kinsman Pond  ~ White Mts. of Maine

 Rain at Sunrise on and around Kinsman Pond  

White Mts. of Maine

 Beautiful Swirling Water Going up Kinsman Mt. ~ Maine
This one has to be my favorite so I weakened 
and used the "large" format.

 Cooper Brook ~ Maine

 Cooper Brook Swimming Hole ~ Maine

 Hikers Enjoying a Dip in Cooper Brook Swimming Hole ~ Maine

 Cooper Brook Falls ~ Maine

 Crawford Pond ~ Maine

 Lonesome Lake in Hew Hampshire

 Jomary Water Crossing in the Hundred Mile Wilderness ~ Maine

 Flagstaff Lake ~ Maine

 Another Shot of Flagstaff Lake ~ Maine

 Cooper Brook Falls ~ Maine

 Waterfalls up by White Gap Shelter ~ Maine

Lonesome Lake in New Hampshire

Friday I will post a selection of his beautiful sky shots and then next week his mountain shots.

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Reflections from Belize 2005

From the Archives

January 2005 ~ Belize

SOOC

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Blue Waters

The Waters of the Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

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Always Choose the Road Less Traveled

“I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. “

~Robert Frost ~ 1874-1963

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Carvin’s Cove ~ Roanoke, VA

Carvin’s Cove ~ Near Roanoke, Virginia

Somehow I cannot get rid of the black line on the right side of photo. Hope to figure it out before too long. I have given up for now.

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.  The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. “

 ~John Muir

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